008: Apocalypse Later

Robots taking jobs. The AI apocalypse. Universal basic income. These themes encompass the fears of many parents as they think about a future for their children. In this week's episode, Phil Libin, Jessica Collier, and Blaise Zerega address this worry and include advice from the likes of Senator Mark Warner, Kai-fu Lee, and Stephen Wolfram. Your hosts also assess notable developments in practical AI from 2017 and share their daily encounters with iMessage, LinkedIn, and financial services app Penny. Show notes Developments in practical AI from 2017 (00:45) AlphaGo Zero (01:51) Voice assistants go mainstream (04:57) Everyday AI use cases iMessage autofill for calendar (6:12) LinkedIn Premium for U.S. military veterans; Thank you for your service (7:30) Penny, a financial services bot (8:46) Listener question What should I tell my two-year old daughter to help her survive the AI apocalypse? (11:45) Senator Mark Warner, interviewed by Blaise Zerega on May 30, 2017, at the New Deal Ideas Summit in San Francisco. Kai-Fu Lee, interviewed by Blaise Zerega on May 22, 2017, over lunch in San Francisco. Stephen Wolfram, interviewed by Blaise Zerega on May 4, 2017, onstage with Group M's Irwin Gottlieb at the Collision Conference in New Orleans. Cafe X first Robotic Cafe in USA Robot Baristas serve up coffee Meet SAM, the bricklaying robot Building Tomorrow - Robotics in Construction Tomorrow Daily - Japanese construction firm using robotic bulldozers guided by drones, Ep. 257 Wolfram Alpha: What jobs will still be important after the AI revolution? Will Robots Take Our Children's Jobs? (The New York Times) Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari (2014) Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, by Yuval Noah Harari (2016) We want to hear from you Please send us your comments, suggested topics, and questions for future episodes: Email: [email protected] Twitter: @allturtlesco with hashtag #askAT For more from All Turtles, follow us on Twitter, and subscribe to our newsletter on our website. Thanks for listening